Slices of Stacy

AND...

...my hairstylist has the flu so I can't get a haircut before the conference.

AND I failed my Algebra quiz.

AND I was concerned about the zit that was developing on my left cheek before the presentation so I picked at it and picked at it and now it's visible from space.

Xanax and Kleenex, people.

Hamster on a Wheel

I have three midterms this week and am presenting at a conference this weekend.  Today I found out that in addition to the section of the presentation I'm doing, I'm responsible for the entire introduction.  And the Powerpoint presentation.  And the customized graphics.  AND I'm having my first observation in my field placement on Wednesday.  AND yesterday my car started to overheat.  AND the conference is in Athens.  Spring break is next week -- if my car can just hang on that long, I can take it in.  In the meantime, I'm looking into car rentals for a 1 1/2 hour drive.  Other people are going and I could ride with them, but I can't figure out a way to get up to school on Thursday (after half a day of placement) that doesn't involve rolling my gigantic suitcase with me all over campus to two of said midterms.

Send Xanax.

Reports of my death have been slightly exaggerated

I have the flu.  Not a cold, not even a bad cold -- the flu.  Influenza.  103+ degree fevers, chills, throwing up, headache, the whole she-bang.  ("She bangs! She bangs!" It would appear that my current fever has not, in fact, quite left me yet if I can still make Ricky Martin/William Hung references).

That's not the total reason for my absence, of course -- that's just the last 36 or so hours.  We'll see what Tamiflu does for the situation.  The main reason is that I'm just having a hard time this semester.  My placement is challenging.  My course load, which is front-loaded this semester, is completely kicking my ass.  I'm just not having the same glorious experience I did last semester and I'm not dealing with it very well.

The good news?  It's finally starting to rain here in Georgia.  And even the flu doesn't last forever.